The Daily Teaser — 27-12-2013: A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away …

I have to say, I think Jude — my nephew — had a thoroughly fun time, yesterday … !

Did I tell you it was his birthday … ?

I didn’t … ?

It was his birthday, yesterday!

And the sheer amount of cars he ended up getting was … unsurprising, now I come to think of it … !

He’s a bit of a car nut, that nephew of mine … !

~≈†≈~

Moving on,

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ video … 

Q1) 27th December, 1977. saw the original UK release of the first Star Wars film: what was it called … ?

Q2) What is it now called … ?

Q3) Mark Hamill played the film’s hero: who was that hero?

Q4) The hero and his companions end up rescuing Princess … who … ?

Q5) One of those companions — Ben ‘Obi Wan’ Kenobi — was what kind of knight … ?

Q6) Who played that knight, in that original movie … ?

Q7) The film had two main villains: Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin.   Who played Grand Moff Tarkin … ?

Q8) Darth Vader was voiced by James Earl Jones: and (physically) played by who … ?

Q9) Name either of the two main robot characters in the film.

Q10) Finally … what’s the name of the space-going battle-station destroyed at the end of the film … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th December is Boxing Day: it’s ALSO St Stephen’s Day.   Which king — according to the old carol — looked out on the Feast of Stephen … ?

A1) Good King Wenceslas.

Q2) That king was ACTUALLY a Duke of which European region: Transylvania, Bohemia or Moldova … ?

A2) Bohemia.

Q3) In which country of the British Isles is Saint Stephen’s Day ALSO known as the ‘Day of the Wren’ … ?

A3) The Republic of Ireland.

Q4) In horse racing, the King George 6th Chase is held on Boxing Day, at Kempton Park.   In which English county is Kempton Park: Surrey, Sussex or Kent … ?

A4) Surrey.

Q5) Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia all have Saint Stephen as their patron saint.   Which Communist country were they once all a part of … ?

A5) Yugoslavia.

Q6) Two Spanish regions also have Saint Stephen as a Patron saint: name either … 

A6) Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, in other words.

Q7) Which one hit wonders had a hit with ‘BoxerBeat’ … ?

A7) JoBoxers.

Q8) In which English county would you find the village of Box … ?

A8) Wiltshire.   (The Brunel designed Box tunnel is very well known)

Q9) What nickname is given to the flight — or data — recorder on planes and other form of transport … ?

A9) A black box.

Q10) Finally … a humidor is a box designed to contained what … ?

A10) Cigars.

I’ll leave you with a very well known tag-line …

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...”

And the one tune I could leave you with, given the question set … 

After all that … ?

Have a good day … !

*        Any idea which one, Debbi … ?   (I know Anna, my other sister, managed to get me Suggs’ autobiography, and Mum picked up Raising Steam)